Regional Biomass Mapping Poland

General Area Description

Poland belongs to the temperate climate zone with maritime and continental influences. The forested area amounts to about 91,630 km², which is 29.3% of the area of Poland. More than 77% of the total forest area is managed by the State Forests National Forest Holding, whereas the rest belongs to the national parks, private owners and cooperative owners. Coniferous (pine) forest habitats predominate, accounting for 51% of the total forest area, while broadleaved (beech) forest habitats account for 49%.

Regional Mapping Product – Reference Year 2015

Spatial Data

Time series of Sentinel-1 data (2015/2016), mosaic of Sentinel-2 (4 bands) (2015-2016)